Birmingham vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.35M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 7% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1250th ($2137 vs $2307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1 months in Milan. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 48th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Milan

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Birmingham Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$16429

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700